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An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is…An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is…
An exposition upon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not only the text is methodically analysed, and the sense of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and modern is explained: but also, by doctrine and use, the intent of the holy Ghost is in every place more fully unfolded and urged. ... Being, the substance of near seven years week-days sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the city of Chester.An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.
London: printed by Edward for Nathaniel Butter, 1617
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Sixthly, when a man never feels the heavenly joys of Christ in his heart.
Sixtly, when a man neuer feeles the heauenly ioyes of Christ in his heart.
Seventhly, when a man can live in any gross sin, without trouble and anguish of spirit or desire, and endeavour to break it off by repentance.
Seauenthly, when a man can liue in any grosse sinne, without trouble and anguish of spirit or desire, and indeauour to breake it off by repentance.
The hope of glory.] The riches of a Christian are either in this life, and so it lies in the grace of JESUS CHRIST; or else in the world to come, and so it is glory, even a most glorious and admirable excellency of felicity; which shall have in it eternal righteousness, and the continual blessed vision of God, eternal joys, and perfection of all things round about, everlasting honour, and singular esteem, most sweet society with holy Angels, and blessed Saints, with unspeakable peace, and rest; together, with that admirable clarification of the very bodies of the righteous.
The hope of glory.] The riches of a Christian are either in this life, and so it lies in the grace of IESVS CHRIST; or else in the world to come, and so it is glory, euen a most glorious and admirable excellency of felicitie; which shall haue in it eternall righteousnesse, and the continuall blessed vision of God, eternall ioyes, and perfection of all things round about, euerlasting honour, and singular esteeme, most sweete societie with holy Angels, and blessed Saints, with vnspeakeable peace, and rest; together, with that admirable clarification of the very bodies of the righteous.